I dont think people realize that that the Health Services of the US is a uniformed branch of the government (along with the military and HS groups.)
In a medical emergency, they are perhaps the most powerful group in the country in terms of arrest, detention, and retention.
It is a little amusing to see “the nerds” flex their muscle. It is for the best.
The disease is crippling China’s economy. You have to wonder if that was the intent only it was intended for the US but escaped into China.It would make a good book anyway.